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Celebrations

Holidays and special occasions call for celebration, would you agree? We all love traditional gatherings for the obvious holidays, but we also love smaller holidays and love to celebrate each one with a special menu. We love a good 4th of July themed picnic, Valentine's Day treats everyone will love, or "Game-Day" appetizers and entrees made in the Instant Pot.

Consider this your one-stop-shop to every celebratory menu you'll ever need. Looking for a Thanksgiving menu (for 5 special diets)? Or maybe you'd like a "Real-Food Makeover" for your Christmas menu? We've got it!

Category: Celebrations

Easter and chocolate go hand-in-hand, right? You don't have to be a chocolatier to make delicious chocolate eggs at home. With just a few simple ingredients, you can whip up a batch in just 30 minutes. Make them rich and dark, or fill them with peanut butter or coconut. They can also be made with or without a chocolate mold. Even your kids can help!

Homemade Chocolate Eggs

Fried Sage Leaves {a crispy garnish or snack!}

Fried Sage Leaves {a crispy garnish or snack!}

Allergy-Friendly Pumpkin Pancakes

Allergy-Friendly Pumpkin Pancakes

Chocolate Raspberry Tea Cake | Treat yourself or surprise your honey (or little honey drops) with this delicious and nourishing Sourdough Chocolate Raspberry Teacake. Sourdough, chocolate, AND raspberry? All in one dessert? Delicious! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Chocolate Raspberry Tea Cake

A double layered sourdough spice cake with cream cheese frosting between layers and on top sitting on a small white plate with a form beside it.

Sourdough Spice Cake

Pear and Pumpkin Crisp | A craving for the fall flavors of pear, pumpkin, and spices inspired this crisp. The filling is an unusual combination of sweet pears with chunks of tender pumpkin wrapped in a spicy maple syrup. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Pear and Pumpkin Crisp

A Traditional Cooking School Thanksgiving | God is so good to us, and Thanksgiving is a great time to remember His blessings -- and give thanks! Have you begun planning your Thanksgiving menu? We -- the Traditional Cooking School by GNOWFGLINS writers -- want to help you by sharing our favorite simple and nourishing holiday recipes. We've got you covered from main dishes to treats and appetizers. All simple and nourishing, and oh-so-delicious. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

A Traditional Cooking School Thanksgiving

pumpkin pie sitting on white plate

Pumpkin Pie (gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free)

Strawberry Meringue Shells with Lemon Curd | If your layers are prolific and you have eggs to use up, make this! The whites make the meringue and the yolks go in the lemon curd. Though I used strawberries, this recipe is flexible for whatever fruit is in season. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Strawberry Meringue Shells with Lemon Curd

Orange Ginger Cookies {with dairy-free option!} | Citrus and ginger blend together so nicely -- especially when paired with a little bit of molasses. And it ain't Christmas until the molasses comes out to play! You get all three in these soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookies. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Orange Ginger Cookies {with dairy-free option!}

Chocolate is God's gift to women. Am I right? When my friends introduced me to scrumptious, bittersweet chocolate truffles coated in cocoa powder that melt in your mouth, it was only a matter of time before I created my own version of bittersweet chocolate truffles!

Bittersweet Chocolate Truffles

It's spring -- the season for airing out the house, splashing in puddles with muck boots, and delighting in light, luscious desserts ... like this cultured lemon cheesecake mousse! It's fluffy and billowy and bursting with lemon, so it's the perfect way to usher in spring blossoms and celebrate the scent of flowering trees on every corner.

Cultured Lemon Cheesecake Mousse

Healing Foods (for after the holidays) | Holiday celebrations can be hard on our bodies. Eating foods prepared in other kitchens often means we're consuming ingredients that are not necessarily nourishing. My family chooses to stay flexible during these times, making the best choices we can under the circumstances. But after the holidays, we start craving simple and healing foods. Are you in the same boat? Try my three simple recovery tricks and two favorite back-on-track simple recipes. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Healing Foods (for after the holidays)

If you want to put a smile on someone's face, just mention naturally sweetened, nourishing chocolate marshmallows -- and these nostalgic treats are made without corn syrup and with lots of gut-healing gelatin! Perfect for adding to hot cocoa or making homemade s'mores!

Naturally Sweetened & Nourishing Chocolate Marshmallows

Never feel badly about craving you've got chocolate recipes as healthy as these! These Real Food chocolate recipes have no refined sugar or additives! Here are lots of nutrient-dense recipes for chocolate lovers -- everything from cakes, pies, and puddings to fudge, cookies, brownies, and even chocolate for breakfast!

72 Nutrient-Dense Recipes For Chocolate Lovers

photo of a spatula holding up a slice of cheesy breakfast casserole, with the rest of the casserole in the background

15 Sweet & Savory Breakfast Casserole Recipes (Paleo, Low Carb, Whole30)

three homemade marshmallow squares, with spongey texture and sharply cut edges

25+ Incredible Homemade Marshmallow Recipes (+sugar-free options!)

Soaked Apple Cider Donuts | Apple cider is almost as iconic as colored leaves. It shouts cheerfully “Fall is here! Fall is here!” As families flock to pick apples, orchards offer the ever-popular treat: apple cider flavored donuts. The common recipe is easy to spruce up and make real food friendly at home. And of course, it's best enjoyed with a warm beverage for dunking! | GNOWFGLINS.com

Soaked Apple Cider Donuts